you look like a bass player

cossie · #1 10-26-2006, 12:31 PM

Anyone ever have that said to them?

I was in the bar earlier today with people in my class, who i've only known about a month, we were talking about bands and gigging, i mentioned i'd been in a few bands over the years...and they all said they reckoned i played bass as i "look like a bass player".

I wasn't offended or anything i just found it very curious, and when i asked them why i looked like a bass player, they could only reply with "eh, you just do!".

markjazzbassist · #2 10-26-2006, 12:37 PM

ive been told i look and act like the bass player. im odd and dress funkily. i took their comments as compliments, i love playing bass.

ogrossman · #3 10-26-2006, 12:43 PM

I think you look like a bass player if you're the one who isn't wearing a tee shirt that says "I've got the biggest d**k in the band"

cossie · #4 10-26-2006, 12:58 PM

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i took their comments as compliments

oh i did too, but i was just curious as to what made me look like a bass player to people who'd never seen me play or even knew i played music in the first place.

The second most popular opinion was that i was a drummer! So atleast i look like i'm capable of rhythm

chaosMK · #5 10-26-2006, 01:38 PM

I'm too short too look like a bass player (doent help that the guitarist is a tall goofy white guy). Sometimes people think that I'm the singer!

need4mospd · #6 10-26-2006, 02:54 PM

It's simple. They would recognize you if you were a drummer because you'd be wearing a Domino's pizza hat. They're pretty sure you're not a singer because you aren't whining about something and you carry things heavier than a mic stand. You're not constantly looking in the mirror and trying to steal other people's spotlight, so that leaves out guitarist. What's left? Bass player.

By the way, I've gotten that line many times as well. I always say thanks.

buliwyfff · #7 10-26-2006, 03:08 PM

people have said that to me, I think its mostly because I'm a big guy big hands ("banana fingers") all that.

VanillaO · #8 10-26-2006, 03:14 PM

Whenever I mention I'm in a band or whatever, people automatically assume I play guitar. LEAD guitar at that.

I'm always like 'nope, I play bass'. And then they're all like 'YOU DON"T LOOK LIKE A BASS PLAYER' and they kill me... realistically they're just like 'oh bass? is that the one that looks easy?' And I restrain myself from b*tchslapping them into the ground.

excane · #9 10-26-2006, 03:46 PM

I always wear my favorite shirt to avoid any confusion.

BrandonBass · #10 10-26-2006, 03:53 PM

when i told me fren i play bass hes like 'arent the bass just for background music?'

i dont even tell my mum i play bass, i just tell her 'i play guitar' she cant tell the difference neways

spudmaster34 · #11 10-26-2006, 04:09 PM

When they say that you look like a bassist,they mean you look hot

dain bramage · #12 10-26-2006, 05:20 PM

I actually heard that from some kid a week ago.

Lower-Than-Low · #13 10-26-2006, 06:30 PM

I must look like a bassist.... no ones loves me

sedan_dad · #14 10-26-2006, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonBass

when i told me fren i play bass hes like 'arent the bass just for background music?'

i dont even tell my mum i play bass, i just tell her 'i play guitar' she cant tell the difference neways

***?

Lazylion · #15 10-26-2006, 07:42 PM

Yeah, I've gotten that on a number of occasions. Doesn't seem to matter if I have long or short hair, or any facial hair. They never say why.
I'll admit I was asking for it when I had the mutton-chops-connecting-to-the-mustache look. Spinal Tap, y'know.

Dash Rantic · #16 10-26-2006, 07:47 PM

I've been told I "look like a bass player" many times... Starting since before I even played bass. Wierd.

I think part of it is that I'm tall and have long hair... People seem to think that guys with long hair play music, and then the tall guys play bass "because bass is bigger". Personally I don't quite follow that logic, but whatever

-Dash

mjolnir · #17 10-26-2006, 07:52 PM

I get the same thing a lot. I think it's cause I'm a big scary lookin' guy with "banana hands"...

Kraken · #18 10-27-2006, 07:21 AM

not sure why I had this happen to me, I don't really have big hands, but I did have a complete stranger just off the street try selling me his particular form of Buddhism with the opening Gambit "Hi, your a bass player aren't you!" which got my attention!

Scary, we really must be a breed apart!

DemoEtc · #19 10-27-2006, 07:53 AM

I'm not sure what I look like as far as that goes, but I remember shopping at GC for the newer Bassman 100 combo, and all the salesguy heard was 'Bassman' and started pulling up all these "sweet deals" on their reissue Bassman heads and the 4x10 combos, the '59 all tube--even after I spoke very slowly and articulately "The NEW Fender Bassman 100 COMBO, with the 1 10" speaker. NOT the RUMBLE series either...."

He went on about the great blues tone of the Bassman amps he had, and I finally had to stop him with, "No...I'm an ACTUAL bassplayer who plays BASS; not a GUITARIST..."

Then he looked a bit puzzled for a moment, looked up what they had and told me they didn't have any yet.

...So I guess I look like an older blues guitarist or something? I can only wonder what will happen when I take my lap steel in for servicing....

jady · #20 10-27-2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ogrossman

I think you look like a bass player if you're the one who isn't wearing a tee shirt that says "I've got the biggest d**k in the band"

Hey?!?!? Ive got one of those (the shirt and the...............)